- past participle of rise.
risen
Britishverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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The average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring group.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Commodity prices have risen about 20 percent this year, far less than fuel and fertilizer costs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Alarm bells aren’t ringing yet, but Rosenberg says the chances of a recession in the next year-and-a-half have risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
By the time his freshman season began, Mestemaker had risen from a last-ditch option to the No. 2 quarterback on the roster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
But what the myths show is how high they had risen above the ancient filth and fierceness by the time we have any knowledge of them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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